Founding
What does AIM stand for?
American Indian Movement
What Bay Area Landmark was Occupied by the movement
Alcatraz
What was a main belief of those who founded AIM
Native American Autonomy
Name at least one person who founded AIM
Russell Means, Clyde Bellecourt, Dennis Banks
What was the protest that included a caravan across the U.S to Washington D.C
Trail of Broken Treaties
What was the end goal of the occupation of Alcatraz?
For land to be returned back to Native Americans
What was the name of the era that oppressed Native Americans
The Termination Era
What Washington D.C Bureau did the movement occupy in 1972?
Bureau of Indian Affairs
What did the relocation program attempt to do?
Relocate Native Americans off reservations and into cities
When was AIM founded?
In 1968
What was the name of the protest which involved a walk from California to D.C
The Longest Walk
What issues did Native Americans face in Cities
Unemployment, Bad schools, low quality healthcare and discrimination
Where was AIM founded
Minneapolis, Minnesota
When was AIM dissolved?
1978
What was the main reason for the creation of AIM
To protect Native people in cities from being harassed/arrested unfairly by the police.